Extending Credit to Nature: Your Allies Will Pay You Back, with Interest
This winter, I told you about the mice in my house (by the way, NOT A SINGLE mouse since weContinue Reading
Author: Audrey Martel
Audrey Martel is a biologist who graduated from the University of Montreal. After more than ten years in the field of scientific animation, notably for Parks Canada and the Granby Zoo, she joined Nature Conservancy of Canada to take up new challenges in scientific writing. She then moved into marketing and joined Leo Studio. Full of life and always up for a giggle, or the discovery of a new edible plant, she never abandoned her love for nature and writes articles for both Nature sauvage and the Laidback Gardener.
Open Pollination and F1: Finally Explained So We Can Understand!
Let’s be honest. I spent years seeing the words “open pollinated” and “hybrid” on seed packets, nodding my head knowingly,Continue Reading
What Your Seed Packet Doesn’t Tell You
Remember my article from two weeks ago? I talked about cleaning up and organizing the seeds in our personal catalog.Continue Reading
Confessions of a Disorganized Gardener: My Seed Catalog (And How to Save It)
You asked me to show you my seed catalog. Well… here it is! I know, I know. It’s what IContinue Reading
The Big Comeback… of Mice!
I have to tell you, my last article was back at Christmas and… I missed you! It’s been a monthContinue Reading
Licorice for Christmas? – Unknown Plant Flavors Series
Christmas morning, calm and peaceful. The house smells of cinnamon and gingerbread cooling on the counter. On the living roomContinue Reading
Root Beer: From Root to Beer? – Unknown Plant Flavors Series
Have you heard of root beer? I get the impression that it’s less popular than it used to be… OrContinue Reading
Marshmallow, Plant or Candy? – Series on Unknown Plant Flavors
Ready for another story about a plant used in our food without us knowing it? It’s freezing outside, a littleContinue Reading
The Nut That Gave Coca-Cola Its Flavor – Unknown Plant Flavors Series
While preparing this series on little-known plant-based flavors, a distant memory came back to me. I remember being completely surprised,Continue Reading
Laidback Autumn: The Mark of a True Eco-Hero
You look out at your garden on this November morning, a steaming cup in your hands, snug in your favoriteContinue Reading